1. Civil Protection Financial Instrument – Prevention Projects
Knowledge Platform for assessing the costs and benefits of flood prevention measures

2. Project Identity Beneficiary: SIGMA Consultants Ltd (GR) Partners:
1. Middlesex University Higher Education Corporation, Flood Hazard Research Centre (UK)
2. National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (RO)
3. Research Centre for Geography and Regional Planning, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, (PT)
4. University of Kassel (GE)
5. Universidad Pablo de Olavide (ES)
Starting date: / Ending date:
Total Budget = 585,000€ / EC contribution = 438,750€ (75%)
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3. The need Project Policy Area The Need
Actions assessing the costs and benefits of risk prevention measures.
The floods incidents in the EU member states have demonstrated that the cost of flood damage can be enormous, and might even increase in the future due to climate change.
Decision makers, such as Local Administration Authorities, can base their decisions regarding the planning and implementation of flood prevention measures on Cost-Benefit analysis studies.
Within the framework of the 2007/60 Floods Directive it is asked that Flood Risk Management Plans shall take into account relevant aspects such as costs and benefits, especially for trans-boundary river basins.
The Need
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4. Objective The Project intends to
FLOOD-CBA project aims at establishing a sustainable Knowledge Platform for the use of stakeholders dealing with the cost-benefit analysis of flood prevention measures in the context of different socio-economic environments within the EU.
The Project intends to
Facilitate the collection, assessment and the exchange of information amongst stakeholders and provide overview and detail on current models and best practices;
Consolidate the methodology and data sources and enhance the comparability
of results of Cost-Benefit Analysis;
Strengthen the performance of the existing prevention mechanism especially
in the project participating countries;
Promote the transnational cooperation of competent bodies all over Europe.
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5. Tasks Task Management and Reporting to European Commission
(Organizational Set-Up, Internal monitoring and evaluation, On-going Project Management, Quality Management & Assurance )
Building the Stakeholders’ Capacity
(Development of a Peer to Peer Network, Collection of background
Information, Assessment of stakeholders 'needs)
Improving the Process of Knowledge
(Development of common characterization framework, Set up of the knowledge
base platform, Creation of support tools)
Implementation of Pilot Activities
(Training of stakeholders, FLOOD-CBA Exercise Test, Operation of
FLOOD-CBA Helpline)
Information, Dissemination and Capitalization Actions
(Compilation of Communication and Dissemination Handbook, Information and publicity actions at regional/ national level, Information and publicity actions at
EU and International level, Capitalization measures and Follow-up Activities)
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6. Main deliverables and deadlines (1)
Task 1
02/2013
Project’s Monitoring and Evaluation System
03/2013
Quality Handbook
08/2013
1st Progress Report
04/2014
2nd Progress Report
12/2014
Final Report
Seven Coordination Meetings
Task 2
03/2013
Consultation Plan
04/ 2013
Stakeholders’ Questionnaire for the consultation process
07/ 2013
Information Exchange Network – List of members
Report on Stakeholders’ views
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7. Main deliverables and deadlines (2)
Task 3
10/2013
Common Characterization Framework
12/ 2013
Knowledge Base Platform
02/ 2014
Guidelines for the implementation of a Cost Benefit Analysis
07/ 2014
Guidelines for the presentation of other assessment methods of flood prevention measures
Task 4
07/2014
Training seminars, one in each participating project country
06/ 2014
On line questionnaire on the operation of the FLOOD CBA Platform
07/ 2014
Results of answered questionnaires
08/ 2014
FLOOD CBA Helpline Centre
11/ 2014
Report of improvements for the operation of the Helpline Center
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8. Main deliverables and deadlines (3)
Task 5
02/2013
Communication and Dissemination Handbook
03/ 2013
Project Website
08/ 2014
Books of Guidelines
10/ 2014
Booklet of the project achievements
Capitalization Plan
12/ 2014
Exploitation Agreement
Layman’s Report
Articles and Newsletters
Informative material
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9. Major events 21-22/02/2013 1st Coordination Meeting in Thessaloniki
05/ 2013
2nd Coordination Meeting in Oxford
09/ 2013
3rd Coordination Meeting in Bucharest
12/ 2013
4th Coordination Meeting in Lisbon
04/ 2014
5th Coordination Meeting in Kassel
09/ 2014
6th Coordination Meeting in Seville
12/ 2014
7th Coordination Meeting in Thessaloniki (final)
Six informative workshops, one in each participating country
07/ 2014
Six training seminars, one in each participating country
Final conference in Thessaloniki
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10. Follow-up Activities (1)
Development of a Capitalization Plan for the definition of the exploitation strategy
Participation of the project partners in other networks and international events
Set up of an Exploitation Agreement among the IEN members in order to facilitate and oversee the exploitation activities
Maintenance of the FLOOD-CBA website for at least 5 years after the end of the project
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11. Follow-up Activities (2)
The maintenance and enrichment of the knowledge base with updated information
Operation of the FLOOD CBA Portal that will provide search and navigation functionalities to information sourced by the knowledge base and will certify the interactive communication of project partners with existing and new stakeholders
Establishment of the FLOOD CBA Forum that will pursue new collaborations, coordinate new projects and provide technical support and know how experience
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12. Communication with FLOOD CBA consortium
FLOOD CBA Website:
SIGMA CONSULTANTS Ltd
Tel
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